The only thing that stops the dust is the rain. It’s a sweet reprieve, but there is no middle ground. The land is either as dry as the Betty Ford clinic, or as wet as the ocean floor. Everything can be seen from the ridge overlooking Armadillo as John Marston gently bounces along atop...

“Viewtiful Joe is a perfect combination of innovation and technology,”
said Todd Thorson, director of marketing at Capcom Entertainment. “When
you see this game in action, the first thing that will strike you is
the game’s unique appeal for a classic action platform title.
Viewtiful Joe showcases Capcom’s legendary ability to bring innovative
and original content to the video game industry.”

Viewtiful Joe is a super hero with all the confidence, punch and style
of a million-dollar action-hero caught in the world of a Hollywood movie.
It begins as Joe and his girlfriend, Sylvia, are at the movies watching
his favorite superhero, Captain Blue. Somehow, Sylvia is warped into
the motion picture realm and it is up to Joe to fight the on-screen
crime and rescue her. In the effort of saving his damsel in distress,
Joe becomes more than just any ordinary dude. He gains new powers to
perform special visual techniques that can be utilized to affect time
and initiate a variety of devastating combos on foes. Joe’s special
powers can also be used to solve various inventive puzzles.

Players will progress through various quasi 2D/3D cel-shaded environments
implementing Joe’s visual effect abilities to bash enemies with
beautiful style. It is up to gamers to activate the correct view mode,
such as “Slow,” a technique for instantaneously slowing
down the action to inflict damage reminiscent of today’s films,
or “Mach Speed” to destroy enemies using a lighting-fast
approach. The blend of a true comic book look and innovative stylized
action will set Viewtiful Joe apart from all other games on the market.